Brazilian producer ANNA has reunited with Martin Gore of Depeche Mode for a remix of his single ‘Cross Whisper,’ out now on Mute Records. It marks the third time ANNA has put her stamp on Gore’s solo work, continuing a collaborative relationship that’s quietly become one of the more interesting crossover pairings between techno and the legacy synth-pop world.
The original ‘Cross Whisper’ comes from Gore’s MG x CD + JL = project, his ongoing collaboration with producer Christian Eigner and co-writer John Leydon. It’s part of a broader body of work that’s found Gore exploring textures well outside the Depeche Mode catalog, leaning into moodier, more experimental territory since stepping away from the band’s main studio cycle.
ANNA’s version takes that source material and pushes it toward the dancefloor, built around the kind of hypnotic, percussive drive she’s known for on labels like Drumcode and her own InTenso imprint. The Brazilian DJ and producer has spent the last several years establishing herself as one of techno’s more consistent hitmakers, splitting time between festival mainstages and underground clubs while running InTenso as a platform for emerging talent.
“This remix came together after five days at Ozora Festival dancing and connecting with people,
